Bicycle carrier rack

- Thule Sweden AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bicycle carrier rack;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of a bicycle carrier rack;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of a second embodiment of a bicycle carrier rack;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view of a third embodiment of a bicycle carrier rack;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a right side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of a bicycle carrier rack;

FIG. 21 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 25 is rear elevational view thereof.

Broken lines, including any boundary created thereby, are included for the purpose of illustrating environment, and do not form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a bicycle carrier rack, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D635087
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 3, 2010
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 2011
Assignee: Thule Sweden AB (Hillerstorp)
Inventors: Joseph Flaherty (Prospect, CT), Joe Settelmayer (McKinleyville, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Linda G. Brooks
Attorney: Novak Druce + Quigg LLP
Application Number: 29/369,256
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